Companies often pay sales representatives based on a percentage of the gross sales, before accounting for discounts that the individual received. If you've been making sales, you're probably anxious to learn how much you'll receive in your next paycheck. Fortunately, you can figure five percent commission of gross sales with just a few clicks of the calculator.

1. Calculate your total gross sales for the time period. In some cases, this will be done for you, but in others, you may have to add up your known daily or weekly totals.

2. Multiply the gross sales totals by five. For example, if your gross sales totaled $30,000 for the month, you would multiply by five to get 150,000.

3. Divide the result in Step 2 by 100. For example, you would divide 150,000 by 100, resulting in $1,500. This is the commission you can expect to be paid.

Tip

It's smart to run through your calculations two or three times to ensure that you didn't make a mathematical or data entry error.

About the Author

Maggie McCormick is a freelance writer. She lived in Japan for three years teaching preschool to young children and currently lives in Honolulu with her family. She received a B.A. in women's studies from Wellesley College.